Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 32.6% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 13.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 38.6% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 68.9% less coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Brunei? See an in-depth size comparison.